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Old Harbor is a tiny town of 162 people in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. It's about 308 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,447 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 55°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 58 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $412k and rent runs about $2k a month.
162people
$412kTypical home
$1,765/moRent
55° / 28°Summer / winter
58"Snow
150Sunny days
214Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 1,447 mi to Seattle, WA
- 308 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $412k (≈$2,600/mo)
- Median rent $1,765/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 55°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 150 sunny days a year (21 totally clear)
- 215 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 214 days a year with rain or snow
- 58" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (765 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to ADQ airport
- 298 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,713 ft
- Right on the coast
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 299 mi to the nearest ski area
- 44 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 179 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 47 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 391 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 179 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 226 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kodiak Island Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.